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ESR Gets Job Offer From Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-that-would-have-been-hilarious dept.

epsalon writes "Eric S. Raymond, the well known Open Source Evangelist, recently received a job offer from Microsoft, that he strongly refused. Is this another attempt to lure Open Source figures or just ignorance?" From his post: "I called [the Microsoft HR rep], who told me my name had been passed to him by his research team. I indicated to him that I thought somebody was probably having a little joke at his expense, and promised him an email reply."

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  1. Re:Job offer? by That's+Unpossible! · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's a job offer when you are well know.

    If he was that well known, apparantly he wouldn't have received the "job offer."

    Here is a comment someone made on his site about this:

    "This is a simple mistake. The recruiter's email address starts with a "v-", which stands for "vendor", i.e., they are not microsoft employees. I know this because I work there. The recruiter obviously didn't do any research and has sent a standard (templated) email to the applicant. There is no where in the email any indication of "offer of employment" as ESR claims in his reply. Recruiter has tactfully said that he wants to do a preliminary telephone screen. Thats about it."

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  2. Re:Slipping of MS's radar? by Russ+Nelson · · Score: 5, Informative

    gpsd? Or does code not qualify as code?
    -russ

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